ALLCITY Network Audience Raises over $15K for Big Brothers Big Sisters, Setting New Single-Day Fundraising Record

Tier-based challenges and on-air stunts kick off year two of ALLCITY’s partnership with BBBS

July 18, 2026 — ALLCITY Network announced that its shows raised $15,421 for Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) last week, breaking the company’s record for money raised in a single day. The total marks the first fundraiser of year two in ALLCITY’s partnership with BBBS, a relationship that generated more than $50,000 for the organization in its first year alone.

Each show built its own donation tier list ahead of the event, with hosts promising a funny or over-the-top stunt every time viewers pushed the total past a new threshold. Shows across Philadelphia, Phoenix, Chicago, Denver, and Dallas ran their own tiers throughout the day, and nearly every list was fully cleared, with fans donating specifically to unlock the next challenge.

“Our shows leaned all the way into this,” said Saul Bookman, Regional Director of Operations for ALLCITY Network. “The tiers gave people a reason to keep pushing, and the crew earned every one of those stunts. Breaking our single-day record on the first fundraiser of year two is a great way to kick things off with BBBS as we move toward bigger initiatives for kids.”

Where the Money Goes

One hundred percent of the funds raised will go directly to Big Brothers Big Sisters. Those dollars fund the recruitment, screening, and training of volunteer mentors, and support the ongoing relationships between mentors and youth once a match is made. BBBS currently operates through more than 230 local agencies serving over 5,000 communities across all 50 states, connecting children facing adversity with adult mentors who commit to showing up for them consistently.

The return on that investment is well documented. A landmark 2025 study conducted by researchers from Harvard University and the U.S. Department of the Treasury, drawing on 30 years of program data, found that youth mentored through BBBS are 20 percent more likely to enroll in college and go on to earn 15 percent more over their lifetimes than their peers. The same study found that 94 percent of youth in the program, known as “Littles,” report having a lot or some confidence that they will achieve their goals. Earlier research on the program has also shown that mentored youth are significantly less likely to skip school, engage in aggressive behavior, or come into contact with the justice system than young people without a mentor.

Those outcomes are the reason ALLCITY chose to partner with BBBS. Beyond the immediate impact of a match, program leaders point to mentorship as a scalable way to narrow long-term gaps in education and income, effects that compound well past a young person’s time in the program.

“This isn’t just a one-day push for us,” Bookman added. “Knowing where the money actually goes, and what it does for a kid five or ten years down the line, is what makes it easy to get the whole company behind it again year after year.”

ALLCITY Network plans to continue running fundraising challenges throughout the year, pairing its on-air creativity with causes that matter to its employees and communities. Building on last year’s total of more than $50,000, the network aims to make year two of its partnership with BBBS its biggest yet.

Big Brothers Big Sisters is one of the nation’s largest youth mentoring organizations, matching children facing adversity with adult mentors through local agencies nationwide. Backed by decades of research, the organization’s model is built around long-term, one-to-one relationships that help young people build confidence, stay engaged in school, and pursue opportunities they might not otherwise have access to.

ALLCITY Network produces competitive sports programming from shows around the country, including Exciting Mics, The Brandon Graham Show, and city-based programs in Philadelphia, Phoenix, Chicago, Denver, and Dallas. Across its lineup, ALLCITY pairs live competition with community-driven initiatives like its ongoing fundraising partnership with Big Brothers Big Sisters.

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